Apparatus for use in making candy.



R. W. H. GRABB. APPARATUS FOB. USE IN MAKING CANDY.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11, 1909. 31 1 B Patented Oct. 11, 1910.

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Snoenl'oz R. W. H. ORABB. APPARATUS FOR USE IN MAKING CANDY. ABPLIOATION FILED Nov. 11', 1909 Patented 0ct.11,1910.

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anoentoz Q/vi human torily manufactured in a warm room.

nd, to provide an improved apparatus for @Nffiil TA 'AN Fi ffi.

ROY W. H. CRABB, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.

APPARATUS roe USE In MAKING CANDY.

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use in making chocolate coated candies ,by the aid of which the candy may be satisfactorily cooled so as to give it the desired high gloss finish. Third, to provide an improved apparatus for use in making chocolate coated candy which enables the manuvided w th a cover 6, through which the lee facturing of such candy rapidly and economically. Fourth, to provide an improved i D preferably provided with a hopper 7 at one apparatus for use in making chocolate coated candies which I is very simple and 1 ice chamber and being provided with a lid or cover 8.' The bottom of the upper ice cham her and the top of the lowerice chamber are economical in structure, and occupies but little space, so that it may be used by an op- ,lerator in such places as a candy store or the ike.

'Further objects, and objects relating to structural details will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. i The structure described constitutes one effective embodiment of my invention. Other embodiments would be readily devised by those skilled in the art.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the'claims, A structure constituting an effective and. preferred embodiment of the featuresof my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing,formin'g a part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspe ture embodying the'fatures of my invention. Fig. '2 is a vertical central section of the structure appearing in Fig. 1 from front to rear. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view showing-one of the raised me compartments of .lower ice chamber, and details of the Specification of Letters Patent.

tive view of a struc- Patented Oct. 11, 1910.

Application filed November 11, 1909. Serial No. 527,514.

tray, a piece ofcandy being shown in the tray. Fig.'5 is a perspective View of the tray bottom.

In the drawings, similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawings, my improved apparatus preferably consists of a lower ice chamber 1, an upper ice chamber 2, and a cooling chamber 3. disposed between the same. The cooling chamber is preferably open at the front and rear to admit the trays on which the candies to be cooled are placed. The ice chamber 2 is preferably double- .walled as illustrated, and is preferably provided with a discharge or drip opening 4 1 which delivers to-the lower ice chamber, the lower ice chamber being provided with a discharge or drip spout 5, see Fig. 1'.

The upper ice chamber is preferably prois introduced. The lower ice chamber is end the same projecting beyond the upper preferably arranged to form the top and bottom, respectively, of the cooling chamber.

; The top of the lower ice chamber is provided with raised portions 11 and 12 which form raised ice compartments extending transversely ,across the cooling chamber. These raised ice compartments are preferably disposed at the front and rear, and centrally of the cooling chamber as clearly appears in Fig. 2. By providing the hopper 7 atone end of compartments the lower ice chamber, these 11 and 12 are readily filled with cracked ice. The cooling chamber preferably projects at the front and rear of the upper ice chamber, as illustrated, the advantage of which will' be'explained' later.

=The confections, as 13, to be cooled, are pla'cdon a tray and passed through the. cooling chamber. This tray preferably consists of a bottom 14 having transverse slotlike openings 15 therein. On this bottom I arrange a false'bottom 16 of paper,lwhich supports the candies over the openings 15 Hr the -bottoinl -Th e walls of the. tray'are' preferably -,-'ren'1ovable and-- consist of the sidewalls 17, end walls 18, and partitions 19, the partitions being arranged or spaced sons to come between the openings 15 of the bottom.

The cooling chamber is preferably provided with a series of partitions 20 which depend from the top of the cooling chamber, the partitions being spaced to correspond to the partitions of the tray, so that as the trays are advanced through the cooling chamber with a step by step movement, a series of cooling compartments are provided. Ways 21 are preferably provided for the trays, the ways having grooves 22 to receive the edges of the trays as clearly appears from the drawing. These ways arepreferably extended at each side of the cooling chamberfor the convenience in supporting the trays as they are introduced and taken from the apparatus.

In use the candies are dipped and placed in the first compartment of the tray. When this compartment is filled the tray is advanced one step into the cooling chamber. As the tray is advanced into the cooling chamber the bottom of the chocolates are first cooled by coming into contact with the cooling surface of the first raised ice compartment of the lower ice chamber. The openings in the bottom of the tray allow the paperto rest on the top of the raised ice compartment which forms an effective cooling surface. As the tray is advanced with the step by step movement the candies are brought into the cooling chamber and effectively cooled and a high gloss finish is secured.v The raised ice compartment at the rear is preferably provided as it insures the complete cooling of the chocolates. I desire to remark in this connection that difliculty has been found in the securing of the gloss finish on the base of chocolate coated candies, ev en in expensive cooling rooms, on

account of'the tops of the candies cooling quicker than the bottoms, which is occasioned by the thickness of the candies preventing the chocolate on the bottom cooling at the same time as on the top.

By the use of my improved cooling apparatus the cooling of the bottom of the chocolates is made effective as they are, when introduced into the cooling chamber, brought into contact with an efiective cooling surface. Further, by thus cooling the bottom of the chocolates they may be readily removed from the false bottom on which they are placed, and do not adhere thereto. This false bottom is preferably provided with a suitable design or other matter as desired/so that. the candies are effectively marked dur-' ing the cooling operation.

My improved apparatus is not only convenient to use, but is very economical both in the matter of first cost and the consumption of ice. I can be effectively used'in a warm room thus avoiding the necessity of omen cooling the room, and permitting its use, if desired, in View of the public.

I have illustrated and described my im provements in detail in the form preferred by me on account of structural simplicity and economy thereof, and the convenience in operation. I am, however, aware that they are capable of considerable variation in structural details without departing from my invention, and I desire to be understood as claiming the same specifically, as illustrated, as well as broadly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination of an upper and lower ice chamber; a cooling chamber disposed between said ice chambers, the bottom of said upper ice chamber and the top of said lower ice chamber forming the top and bottom, respectively, of said cooling chamber, the top of said lower ice chamber having transverse raised icelcompartments disposed centrally and at the front and rear thereof, said cooling chamber being extended beyond thei front and rear of said upper ice chamber; a tray adapted to be passed through said cooling chamber, said tray comprising a bottom having transverse slot-like openings therein,

a false bottom of paper arranged thereon to;

support the candy to be cooled over said openings in said bottom, said tray bottom' resting on the said raised ice compartments of said cooling chamber bottom as the tray is passed through the cooling chamber, walls for said tray having a plurality of transverse partitions arranged betweeiithe openings of said bottom; and partitions depending from the top of said cooling chamber, said partitions being arranged transversely of said ways and being s aced to correspond with the partitions of said tray walls whereby a series of cooling compartments are provided a the tray is passed through said cooling cha ber.

2. The combination of an upper. and lower ice chamber; a cooling chamber disposed between said ice chambers, the bottom of said upper ice chamber and the top of said lower ice chamber forming the top and bottom, respectively, of said cooling chamber, the top of said lower ice chamber having transverse raised ice compartments disposed at the front and rear thereof, said cooling chamber being extended beyond the front and rear of said upper ice chamber; a tray adapted to be passed through said cooling chamber, said tray comprising a bottom having transverse slot-like openings therein, a false bottom of vpaper arranged thereon to support the candy of cooling compartments are provided as the tray. is passed through said cooling chamber.

3. The combination of an upper and a lower ice chamber; a cooling chamber disposed between said ice chambers, the bottom ofsaid upper ice chamber and the top of said lower ice chamber forming the top and bottom, respectively, of said cooling chamber, the top of said lower ice chamber having transverse raised ice compartments disposed centrally and at the front and rear thereof; and a tray adapted to be passed through said cooling chamber, said tray comprisinga bottom having transverse slotlike opemngs therein, a false bottom of paper arranged thereon to support the candy to be cooled over said openings in said bottom, said tray bottom resting on the said raised ice compartments of said lower ice chamber asthetray is passed throughthe cooling chamber.

4. The combination of an upper and a lower ice chamber; a. cooling chamber disposed between said ice chambers, the bottom of said upper ice chamber and the top of said lower ice chamber forming the top and bottom, respectively, of said cooling chamber, the top of said lower ice chamber having transverse raised ice compartments disposed at the front and rear thereof; and a tray adapted to be passed through said cooling chamber, said tray comprising a bottom having transverse slot-like openings therein, a false bottom of paper arranged thereon to support the candy to be cooled over said openings in said bottom, said tray bottom resting on the said ice compartments of said lowerice chamber as the tray is passed through the cooling chamber.

5. The combination of an upper and a lower ice chamber; a cooling chamber disposed between said ice chambers, the bottom of said upper ice chamber and the top of said lower ice chamber forming the top and bottom, respectively, of said cooling chamber, the top of said lower ice chamher having transverse raised ice compartments disposed centrally and at the front and reanthereof; and a tray to be passed.

through said cooling chamber.

6. The combination of an upper and a lower ice chamber; a cooling chamber disposedbetween said ice chambers, the bottom of said upper ice chamber and the top of said lower ice chamber forming the top and bottom, respectively, of said cooling chamber, the top of said lower ice chamber having transverse raised'ice compartments disposed at the front and rear thereof; and a tray adapted to be passed through said cooling chamber. a I

7. The combination of an upper and a lower ice chamber; a cooling chamber disposed between said ice chambers, the bottom of said upper ice chamber and the top of said lower ice chamber forming the top and bottom respectively, of said cooling having transverse raised ice compartments disposed centrally and atthe front and rear thereof, said cooling chamber bein extended beyond the front and rear 0 said upper ice chamber, said up er ice chamber 3 being provided with a drip opening delivering to-said lower ice chamber; a feed ho per at one end of said lower ice chamber, said feed hopper being extended beyond said upper ice chamber; and a tray adapted 35 to be passed through said cooling chamber.

8. The combinat on of an upper and a lower ice chamber; a cooling chamber disposed between said ice chambers, the bottom of said upper ice chamber and the top of said lower ice chamber forming the top and bottom, respectively, of said cooling chamber, the top of said lower ice chamber having transverse raised ice compartments disposed at the front and rear thereof, said cooling chamber being extended beyond the front and rear thereof, said cooling chamber being extended beyond the front and rear of said upper ice chamber, said upper lee chamber being provided with a drip opening delivering tosaid lower ice chamber; a feed hopper at one end of said lower ice chamber, said feed hopper being extended beyond said upper ice chamber; and a tray adapted tobe passed through chamber.

9. The combination of an upper and a lower ice chamber; a cooling chamber disposed between. said ice chambers, the bottom of said upper ice chamber and the top of said lower ice chamber forming the top and bottom, respectively, of said cooling chamber, the top of said lower ice chamber having transverse raised ice compartments disposed at the front and rear thereof, said cooling chamber being extended beyond the front and rear of said upper ice chamber; and a tray adapted to be passed through said cooling chamber.

10. The combination of an upper and a lower ice chamber; a cooling chamber disposed between said ice chambers; ways arranged through said cooling chamber; a tray adapted to be passed through said 0001- ing chamber on said ways, said tray com- 12 prising a bottom having transverse slot-like openings therein, a false bottom of paper arranged thereon to support the candy to be cooled over said openings in said bottom,

said ways being arranged so that said tray chamber, the top of said lowerice; chamber 5 said cooling 105 a tray is passed through said cooling chamber.

, through said cooling chamber on said ways,

said bottom; and partitions depending from bottom rests on the top of said lower ice the top of said cooling chamber, said partichamber as the tray is passed through the cooling chamber, walls for said tray having i tions being arranged transversely of said a plurality of transverse partitions arranged 1 ways and being spaced to correspond with between the openings of said bottom; and i the partitions of said tray walls whereby a partitions depending from the top of said I series of cooling compartments are provided cooling chamber, said partitions being aras the tray is passed through said cooling ranged transversely of said ways and being chamber. spaced to correspond with the partitions of I 14. The combination of a cooling chamsaid tray walls whereby a series of cooling l ber; an ice chamber arranged above and becompartments are provided as the tray is low said cooling chamber; a tray adapted passed through said cooling chamber. I to be passed through said cooling chamber, 11. The combination of an upper and a said ice chamber being provided with a lower ice chamber; a cooling chamber discooling surface for the tray bottom as it is posed between said ice 'chambers, said upintroduced into the cooling chamber, the per ice chamber being provided with a drip tray being provided with a plurality of opening delivering to said lower ice chamber; a feed hopper at one end of said lower ice chamber, said feed hopper being extended beyond said upper ice chamber; ways arranged through said cooling chamber; and a tray adapted to be passed her being provided with correspondingly spaced partitions whereby a series of cooling compartments are provided as the tray is advanced through thecooling chamber.

. 15. The combination of a cooling chamber; an ice chamber arranged above and below said cooling chamber; and a tray adapted to be passed through said cooling chamber, said ice chamber being provided with a cooling surface for the tray bottom as it is introduced into the cooling chamber.

16. The combination of a cooling chamber; and a tray adapted to be passed through said cooling chamber, there being a cooling surface for the bottom of said tray as it is introduced into the cooling chamber, the tray being provided with a plurality of transverse partitions and the cooling chamber being provided with correspondingly spaced partitions whereby a series of cooling compartments are provided as the tray is advanced through the cooling chamber.

17. The combination of a cooling chamber; and a tray adapted to be passed through said cooling chamber, there being a cooling surface for the bottom of said tray as it is introduced into the cooling chamber.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set said tray comprising a bottom and end walls, having a plurality of transverse sections. w

12. The combination of an upper and a lower ice chamber; a cooling chamber disposed between said ice chambers; a tray adapted to be passed through said cooling chamber, said tray comprising a bottom having transverse slot-like openings therein, a false bottom of paper arranged thereon to support the candy to be cooled over said openings in said bottom, Walls for said trayv having a plurality of transverse partitions arranged between the openings of said bottom; and partitions depending from the top of said cooling chamber, said partitions being arranged transversely of said ways and being spaced to correspond with the artitions of said tray walls whereby a ser1es of cooling compartments are provided as the 13. The combinatlon of an upper and a lower ice chamber; a cooling chamber dis posed between said ice chambers; a tray Witnesses.

adapted to be passed through said cooling ROY W. H. CRABB. [L. 5.] chamber, said, tray comprising a bottom and Witnesses:

walls having a plurality of transverse par- BURRIZIT HAMILTON,

titions arranged between the openings of H. H. DOUGLAS.

transverse partitions and the cooling chammy hand and seal in the presence of two i 

